A1 Ethniki Volleyball
Top-tier men's volleyball league in Greece
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The A1 Ethniki (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.[1][2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Volleyleague (Greece) | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1928 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion | Panathinaikos (22) |
| Most titles | Olympiacos (32) |
| Broadcaster | ERT |
| Relegation to | Pre League (2nd Tier) |
| Domestic cups | Greek Cup League Cup |
| International cups | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Website | volleyleague.gr |
History
It was first organized in 1928 as a Panhellenic Championship. In the 1968–69 season, the men's Alpha Ethniki category was created at the men's level, which from 1990–91 to 2009–10 was named A1.
Current teams
Location of 2023–24 Volleyleague Greece teams
The clubs for the 2023–24 season:
| Club | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlos Orestiada | Orestiada | Nikos Samaras Indoor Hall | 2,500 |
| Flisvos Palaio Faliro | Palaio Faliro | Sofia Befon Palaio Faliro Indoor Hall | 1,204 |
| Foinikas Syros | Ermoupolis | Dimitris Vikelas Arena | 700 |
| Kifissia | Kifissia, Athens | Zirineio Indoor Hall | 800 |
| Milon | Nea Smyrni, Athens | Milon Indoor Hall | 1,300 |
| OFI | Heraklion, Crete | Kalamata Coast Indoor Hall | 1,000 |
| Olympiacos | Piraeus | Melina Merkouri Rentis Indoor Hall | 1,800 |
| Panathinaikos | Athens | Mets Indoor Hall | 1,500 |
| Pegasus Polichni | Polichni, Thessaloniki | Alexandros Nikolaidis Polichni Indoor Hall | 330 |
| PAOK | Pylaia, Thessaloniki | PAOK Sports Arena | 8,500 |
Championship history
- 1935–36 to 1939–40 and 1960–61 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship
- 1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki
- 1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki
- 2010–11 to present: Volley League
Title holders
- 1928:
Panellinios - 1935–36: Panellinios
- 1936–37: Panellinios
- 1937–38:
EAP - 1938–39: Panellinios
- 1939–40: Panellinios
- 1940–45: Not held due to WWII
- 1960–61: Panellinios
- 1961–62:
Milon - 1962–63:
Panathinaikos - 1963–64: Milon
- 1964–65: Panathinaikos
- 1965–66: Panathinaikos
- 1966–67: Panathinaikos
- 1967–68:
Olympiacos - 1968–69: Olympiacos
- 1969–70: Panathinaikos
- 1970–71: Panathinaikos
- 1971–72: Panathinaikos
- 1972–73: Panathinaikos
- 1973–74: Olympiacos
- 1974–75: Panathinaikos
- 1975–76: Olympiacos
- 1976–77: Panathinaikos
- 1977–78: Olympiacos
- 1978–79: Olympiacos
- 1979–80: Olympiacos
- 1980–81: Olympiacos
- 1981–82: Panathinaikos
- 1982–83: Olympiacos
- 1983–84: Panathinaikos
- 1984–85: Panathinaikos
- 1985–86: Panathinaikos
- 1986–87: Olympiacos
- 1987–88: Olympiacos
- 1988–89: Olympiacos
- 1989–90: Olympiacos
- 1990–91: Olympiacos
- 1991–92: Olympiacos
- 1992–93: Olympiacos
- 1993–94: Olympiacos
- 1994–95: Panathinaikos
- 1995–96: Panathinaikos
- 1996–97:
Aris - 1997–98: Olympiacos
- 1998–99: Olympiacos
- 1999–00: Olympiacos
- 2000–01: Olympiacos
- 2001–02:
Iraklis - 2002–03: Olympiacos
- 2003–04: Panathinaikos
- 2004–05: Iraklis
- 2005–06: Panathinaikos
- 2006–07: Iraklis
- 2007–08: Iraklis
- 2008–09: Olympiacos
- 2009–10: Olympiacos
- 2010–11: Olympiacos
- 2011–12: Iraklis
- 2012–13: Olympiacos
- 2013–14: Olympiacos
- 2014–15:
PAOK - 2015–16: PAOK
- 2016–17: PAOK
- 2017–18: Olympiacos
- 2018–19: Olympiacos
- 2019–20: Panathinaikos
- 2020–21: Olympiacos
- 2021–22: Panathinaikos
- 2022–23: Olympiacos
- 2023–24: Olympiacos
- 2024–25: Panathinaikos
- 2025–26: Panathinaikos
Source: volleyleague.gr Archived 2023-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
A1 Finals
Performance by club
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 32 | 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Panathinaikos | 22 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026 |
| Panellinios | 6 | 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1961 |
| Iraklis | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
| PAOK | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Milon | 2 | 1962, 1964 |
| EAP | 1 | 1938 |
| Aris | 1 | 1997 |
Sponsors and supporters
- OPAP
- Pame Stoixima
- ERT
- Blue Star Ferries
- Euromedica